Appendix A – Career Transition Services Program Eligibility

Appendix A – Career Transition Services Program Eligibility

Regular Force Footnote 31

  • Veterans or members who have completed basic training.

Reserve Force

  • Veterans or members of the Reserve Force with completion of at least 21 months of full-time service during 24 consecutive months.

    OR

  • Veterans of the Reserve Force with Special Duty Service, or emergency service.

NOTES:

  • If a member is found eligible for the Program, the effective day will be the day after date of release from the Canadian Armed Forces.
  • In most cases, Veterans must apply no later than two years after the date of their release from the Canadian Armed Forces.

Survivor

  • Surviving spouses or common-law partners of Regular Force or Reserve Force Veterans who, at the time of death, would otherwise have been entitled to receive Career Transition Services and who apply no later than two years after the death of the Veteran;
  • Surviving spouses or common-law partners of Regular Force members who apply no later than two years after the death of the member;
  • Surviving spouses or common-law partners of Reserve Force members who, had committed in writing to at least 21 months of full-time service during 24 consecutive months, or served in a Special Duty Area/Operation or emergency service, and who apply no later than two years after the death of the member.

Canadian Forces Income Support (CFIS) Recipients

  • CAF Veterans who are eligible for the CFIS benefit; in this case, there is no prescribed time limit in which to apply;
  • Survivors who are eligible for the CFIS benefit; in this case, there is no prescribed time limit in which to apply.

Exception: Irrespective of the above, Veterans who are discharged for misconduct or unsatisfactory service (Items 1 or 2 of The Queen’s Regulations and Orders for the Canadian Forces – 15.01) and those who do not complete basic training are not eligible for VAC’s CTS.

Date modified: